New York State West Youth Soccer Association Inc. - Zero Tolerance Policy:
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Coaches Code
Soccer is a game for recreation.
The laws of soccer should be regarded as mutual agreements, the spirit of which no one should try to break.
Visiting teams and spectators are honored guest.
Officials and opponents should be treated and regarded as honest in intention.
Official decisions should be accepted without looking angry, no matter how unfair them seem.
Winning is desirable, but winning at any cost defeats the purpose of the game.
Losing can be a triumph when the team has given its best.
In soccer, as in life, treat others as you would have them treat you.
Players Code
Play the game for the game’s sake
Be generous when you win
Be graceful when you lose
Be fair always no matter what the cost
Obey the laws of the game
Work for the good of the team
Accept the decision of the officials with good grace
Believe in the honesty of your opponents
Conduct yourself with honor and dignity
Honestly and wholeheartedly applaud the efforts of your teammates and opponents
The game that GASA will support must provide opportunities for:
Fun, enjoyment and many other recreational satisfactions.
Achievement, recognition, and the pursuit of excellence relative to the skill potential, personal competitive goals and physio/physco needs of the participants
The development of physical, mental, social and emotional fitness.
The type of game that GASA will not support nor tolerate is:
That which brings the game into disrepute
That which results in physical or mental violence
That which is morally indefensible
